Rightwards Dashed Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇢
- Unicode
U+21E2- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS DASHED ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards Dashed Arrow (⇢) is encoded as U+21E2 and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS DASHED ARROW. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Arrows block. Its name places it in the arrow/directional family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ⇠ Leftwards Dashed Arrow (U+21E0); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Rightwards Dashed Arrow in Context
⇢ is encoded as U+21E2 and classified as Symbol, Other. Its formal name narrows it to the arrow/directional family rather than leaving the mark as an unidentified shape.
The Unicode identity and the surrounding document answer different questions: the code point tells you which character is present, while the surrounding formula, interface, document, or notation system determines the local interpretation. Keeping those layers separate prevents a visual guess from being treated as a character definition.
For a different unknown mark, try what is the name of ⇢? and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for ⇢
U+21E2 = decimal 8674 = HTML ⇢ / ⇢. A Unicode escape-style form is u21E2. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 A2.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.
Unicode Distinctions Around ⇢
Unicode stores ⇢ as U+21E2, while nearby records include ⇠ Leftwards Dashed Arrow (U+21E0). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.